6145.6(a)
Instruction
Travel and Exchange Programs
Foreign Exchange Students Attending Local Schools
The
Board of Education recognizes the value of a foreign exchange for
students. This unique opportunity to
experience the culture of another country can be an effective and memorable
learning experience for a student.
In
order to insure that students coming into the local school system from another
country have a positive experience, as a foreign exchange student, the
following guidelines will be distributed to all concerned sponsoring agencies
and families.
1. The Board of Education reserves the
right to determine, on an individual basis, if a foreign exchange student may
or may not attend public school.
2. Advance notice must be provided to the
school prior to the finalization of arrangements to accept an exchange student.
3. The decision to accept a foreign
exchange student into a district public school shall rest with the building
Principal who will take into account such factors as space, appropriateness of
placement, etc. (cf. 5111 - Admission/Placement).
4. It is understood that foreign exchange
students shall not be eligible for a district high school diploma, but may be
given a certificate of attendance for the period of time in their district and
may participate in graduation ceremonies if appropriate.
5. Agencies, groups and/or families
sponsoring foreign exchange students in town should submit health and
educational records to the school they would like the student to attend as
early as possible. These records will
be a factor in the decision regarding attendance.
6. The name and telephone number of the
sponsoring agency/representative must be on file in the school before the
school year begins.
7. All living arrangements for foreign exchange
students are the responsibility of the sponsoring agency and families. This includes changes in living arrangements
after the student has arrived and throughout his/her stay. Neither the Board of Education nor any of
its employees will assume responsibility in this area.
8. Foreign exchange students are subject
to the same academic and behavioral standards as all other students while
enrolled in district schools.
6145.6(b)
Instruction
Travel and Exchange Programs
Foreign Exchange Students Local Schools (continued)
9. The Board of Education will provide the
most appropriate program available for each foreign exchange student, but
should not be expected to offer English As A Second Language services.
10. No foreign exchange student will be
accepted who has already completed secondary education.
District Students Participating in Foreign Exchange
Programs
Any
district student, planning on going to a foreign country as an exchange
student, shall, prior to leaving, request permission from the school Principal
to have course work completed in the foreign country applied to his/her high
school educational record. The
Principal shall notify the Superintendent of his/her decision.
If
permission is granted, the following guidelines shall apply:
1. If an English speaking student attends
school in a non English speaking country for a full year, upon return from that
country, no credits will be accepted from that country with the exception of
that country’s language credit. (unless preapproved by the school Principal)
2. If a student attends school in an
English speaking country, the student must present a transcript from the school
upon his/her return. The transcript will be evaluated in terms of credit to be
granted by the high school Principal. The decision of the high school Principal
in such cases shall be final.
Students who do not bring a
transcript with them at the time they register for their courses upon their
return will resume their education at the grade level/graduation requirement
status at which they were on their departure.
(cf.
6146 - Graduation Requirements)
Policy adopted: September 14, 2004 EAST
HADDAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Moodus, Connecticut